2014-03-18

By: Anne Sandoval

Sometimes, you just need to get away from it all. After a long winter in the Midwest, escape the city and head to French Lick, Indiana – you’ll find that this small town offers plenty to see and do!

11 Awesome Things to Do in French Lick, Indiana



1. Test your luck at the popular French Lick Casino

2. Play 18-holes at a championship golf course

3. Unwind at various local spa retreats

4. Take a hike in nearby Hoosier National Forest

5. Explore the Indiana Railway Museum

6. Tour French Lick Winery and taste award-winning wines

7. Hike Buffalo Trace, carved long ago by wild Buffalo

8. Hop on the French Lick scenic railway

9. Tour the historic courthouse in French Lick

10. Make a splash at an indoor water park

11. Grab a bite at Chicago’s Pizza, Vintage Café or Micki’s Deli and Sweets

Say What?

For a unique stay in French Lick, Indiana, consider renting a houseboat or floating cabin on Patoka Lake!

Find Your Way to French Lick, Indiana

This small-town Indiana retreat is closer that you think! Only a few hours from these Midwest cities, French Lick is an ideal long weekend getaway in the Midwest:


Louisville, KY – about 1 hour and 15 minutes

Indianapolis, IN – about 2 hours and 5 minutes

Cincinnati, OH – about 2 hours and 50 minutes

Lexington, KY – about 2 hours and 50 minutes

Fort Wayne, IN – about 3 hours and 55 minutes

St. Louis, MO – about 4 hours

Springfield, IL – about 4 hours and 20 minutes

Chicago, IL – about 4 hours and 45 minutes

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